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Ex-arsenal Star To Deny Rape Charges, Court Hears #selemediaafrica #selemedia #johnselephilip
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Former Arsenal FC midfielder Thomas Pate
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is set to deny two new allegations of
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rape according to proceedings heard in a
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court in London.
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The 32-year-old Ghanian footballer was
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charged last month with two counts of
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rape involving a woman following an
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incident that allegedly took place
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during a date in December 2020.
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The new accusations come after earlier
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charges brought against the player last
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year. Prosecutors previously charged
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Pate with five counts of rape involving
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two women and one count of sexual
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assault involving a third alert victim.
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These allegations are set to relate to
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incidents that reportedly occurred
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between 2021 and 2022.
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A preliminary hearing related to the
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latest charges took place at Westminster
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Magistrate Court. Although Pate himself
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was excused from attending the session,
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during the court's proceedings, his
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lawyer Emma informed the court that the
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footballer intends to plead not guilty
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to the two new charges when he appears
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at a crown court hearing scheduled for
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April 10th.
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The Ghanian international who now plays
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for Spanish club Veril FC has already
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denied the earlier allegations. He's
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expected to face trial at Southwork
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Crown Court later this year in November.
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According to prosecutors, one of the
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complainants decided to come forward
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after media reports about the earlier
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allegations became widely publicized.
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The court also heard that Pate has been
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released on bail with conditions
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including that he must not contact the
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alleged victim while the legal
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proceedings continue.
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Thomas Pay joined Arsenal from Atletico
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Madrid in 2020 in a transfer reportedly
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worth around 55 million before leaving
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the club last year.
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He has also represented Ghana more than
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50 times at international level
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including appearances at the FIFA World
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Cup and the African Cup of Nations.
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The case continues to attract global
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attention as the legal process moves
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forward in the United Kingdom. Reporting
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for you, I'm Susan Danielle.
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